NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND 7115 South Boundary Boulevard MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101 Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 |
May 9, 2003
Release Number: 03-05-32
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COALITION FORCES PROVIDE SECURITY, STABILITY
CAMP DOHA, Kuwait - Coalition forces continue to actively patrol Iraq to make it safe for humanitarian assistance operations. Recent incidents highlight the dangerous nature of their work:
A Third Infantry Division convoy in Baghdad was fired at by a single person May 8. The unit returned fire, killing the individual. No U.S. personnel were injured.
A grenade exploded in an Al Kut movie theater May 8, wounding five civilians. There were no U.S. injuries. A second grenade was blown in place by an explosive ordnance disposal team with minimal additional damage to the theater. Three individuals were detained for questioning.
A convoy traveling near Baghdad International Airport May 8 avoided a mine after being alerted by local children. However, a civilian truck behind the convoy hit the mine, destroying the truck. There were no U.S. injuries.
A High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) struck a mine in Baghdad May 8, injuring two soldiers.
A convoy traveling in Baghdad May 8 was shot at with a rocket propelled grenade, which glanced off the back of the vehicle and exploded across the street. There were no injuries.
Names of the injured are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Despite the danger, Coalition forces remain dedicated to providing a secure and stable environment throughout Iraq so that infrastructure repair and humanitarian aid can continue.
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